Centre reduces wheat stock limits to “manage food security”
The Government said as part of “continuous efforts to moderate prices of wheat before the…
India, France amend DTAC; capital gains to be taxed on basis of residency of company
Image used for representation purposes. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India and France have amended the double taxation avoidance agreement which will provide for taxation of capital gains on the basis of residency of the company and deleted the Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) clause bringing in certainty in taxation. The amending protocol also modifies the taxation…
Markets extend gains as investors cheer U.S. court Trump tariff verdict
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher on Monday (February 23, 2026), tracking gains in PSU bank, auto and financial stocks, as investors’ sentiments improved after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 479.95 points, or 0.58%, to settle at 83,294.66. During the session, the…
Rupee rises 7 paise to close at 90.87 against U.S. dollar
Image for representational purposes only. The rupee gained 7 paise to settle at 90.87 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Monday (February 23, 2026). | Photo Credit: AFP The rupee gained 7 paise to settle at 90.87 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Monday (February 23, 2026), aided by a sharp fall in global crude…
Too early to comment on U.S. tariff changes; India Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (centre), RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra (right), and Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary during a press conference after a Central Board meeting of the Reserve Bank of India, at the RBI headquarters, in New Delhi, on February 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday (February…
Gold futures rally to ₹1.59 lakh per 10 gm amid strong global cues
Gold surged by ₹2,946 to ₹1,59,822 per 10 gram in the futures trade on Monday, tracking strong trends in the international market amid renewed global tariff worries. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures for April delivery rallied by ₹2,946 or 1.88 per cent, to ₹1,59,822 per 10 grams in a business turnover of…
Gold Futures rally to ₹1.59 lakh per 10 gm amid strong global cues
Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Gold surged by ₹2,946 to ₹1,59,822 per 10 gram in the Futures trade on Monday (February 23, 2026), tracking strong trends in the international market amid renewed global tariff worries. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures for April delivery rallied by ₹2,946 or 1.88%, to…
Silver futures rise 5% to ₹2.65 lakh per kg
In the international market, comex silver futures for March contract rose 5.58%, or $4.5, to $86.93 per ounce. | Photo Credit: Reuters Silver prices on Monday (February 23, 2026) rose nearly 5% to ₹2,65,282 per kg in the futures market as renewed global tariff tensions boosted demand for safe-haven assets. On the Multi Commodity Exchange…
Silver futures rise 5% to ₹2.65 lakh per kg amid global tariff tensions
Silver prices on Monday rose nearly 5 per cent to ₹2,65,282 per kg in the futures market as renewed global tariff tensions boosted demand for safe-haven assets. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), silver futures for March delivery zoomed ₹12,338, or 4.88 per cent, to ₹2,65,282 per kg in 6,024 lots. In the international market,…
U.S. futures, bitcoin fall, Asian markets mixed after Supreme Court nixes Trump’s tariffs
U.S. futures dropped and Asian shares were mostly higher on Monday (February 23, 2026) after the Supreme Court struck down most of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. Bitcoin tumbled as much as 5% early on Monday (February 23), dropping below $65,000. The sell-off has been driven by investors pulling out of speculative assets and concerns…
Stock markets trade higher in early session tracking rally in Asian peers
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty opened on a firm note on Monday (February 23, 2026), led by strong buying in banks and services stocks, tracking a rally in Asian markets. Analysts said global sentiment was shaped by the U.S. Supreme Court’s verdict that knocked down Donald Trump’s tariffs and termed them “illegal”, a move…
